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Salamis (BC 351-332) Didrachm - Pnytagoras629 viewsPnytagoras, King of Salamis, 351-332 BC. AR Didrachm (6.96g). Laureate and draped bust of Aphrodite left, Î Î to right / Draped bust of Artemis left, bow and quiver behind neck. Toned VF, light porosity. Rare.
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Salamis (BC 411-374) Stater - Evagoras I501 viewsEvagoras I, ca 411-374 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.39g, 12h). Herakles seated right on rock draped with lion's skin, leaning on club and holding drinking horn / Goat recumbent right. Fine, porous.
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Salamis (BC 530-515) Stater - Euelthon843 viewsEuelthon, King of Salamis, ca 530-515 BC. AR Stater (10.97g). Ram kneeling left / Blank. Toned, VF.
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Paphos (BC 27-AD 14) AE - Augustus535 viewsAugustus, with Caius Caesar, 27 BC-14 AD. AE - As (9.34g, 12h), struck 1 AD. Laureate head of Augustus right / Bare head of Caius Caesar right. VF, brown patina. Rare. Prideaux Coll.
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Paphos (BC 350-250) AE 16677 views4th-3rd century BC. AE16 (3.28g). Diademed head of Aphrodite left / ΠΑΦΙ. dove sitting right. Dark green patina, good style, gVF/VF. Very rare. Joy coll.; ex Auc. I. Vecchi, Ltd., London 17 (1999), Lot 345.
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Kition (BC 479-449) Obol - Baalmelek I206 viewsBaalmelek I, ca 479-449 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.80g, 10h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Lion standing left. Near EF, toned, some porosity, reverse a little off center. High relief. Very rare.
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Paphos (BC 450) Stater - Stasandros149 views450-400 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.96g, 12h). Bull standing left; winged solar disk above; ankh-like symbol to left; in exergue, palmette ornament / 'sa-ta-san-do pa-si' in Cypriot syllabic script, eagle standing left with closed wings; ankh to lower left; all within incuse square. An attractive and very well centered piece. The obverse struck from the usual worn die, otherwise aEF.
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Paphos (BC 450) Stater - Stasandros954 viewsStasandros, King of Paphos, ca 450 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.09g, 12h). Bull standing left, winged solar disk (Ahura-Mazda) flying above, ankh symbol to left / Eagle sitting left; jug to left, Cypriot letters around, within dotted incuse square. Very rare.
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Kition (BC 392-361) AE 14 - Melekiathon152 viewsMelekiathon, ca 392/1-362 BC. AE14 (2.16g). Herakles in fighting stance right, holding bow, club and lion skin / Head of Aphrodite right, wearing stephane. nVF.Jun 11, 2019
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Paphos (BC 400) Stater - Onasioikos218 viewsOnasiokos, ca 400 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.11g, 3h). 'O-na' in Cypriot syllabic script, bull standing left; winged solar disk above; ankh-like symbol to left / Eagle flying left; astragalos to left; all within incuse square. Rare. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with a test cut on reverse, otherwise gVF.Feb 21, 2019
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Paphos (BC 450) Stater - Stasandros149 views450-400 BC. AR Stater (23mm, 10.96g, 12h). Bull standing left; winged solar disk above; ankh-like symbol to left; in exergue, palmette ornament / 'sa-ta-san-do pa-si' in Cypriot syllabic script, eagle standing left with closed wings; ankh to lower left; all within incuse square. An attractive and very well centered piece. The obverse struck from the usual worn die, otherwise aEF.Feb 21, 2019
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Marion (BC 4th cent) 1/3 Stater203 views Stasioikos I and Timocharis, ca early to mid 4th century BC. AR 1/3 Stater (14mm, 3.24g, 11h). 'pa-si-le-o-se sa-ta-si-wo-i-ko' in Cypriot syllabic script, laureate head of Apollo right / 'pa-si-le-o-se ti-mo-xa-pi-wo-se' in Cypriot syllabic script, Aphrodite or Europa hanging beside bull running right, grasping right horn with right hand. Extremely rare and of great historical interest. Struck from slightly worn dies, otherwise VF.Feb 21, 2019
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Cyprus Uncertain (AD 69-79) Didrachm - Titus as Caesar under Vespasian210 viewsTitus, as Caesar under Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AR Didrachm (20mm, 5.67g, 12h), struck 76-77 AD. AVTOKPATΩP TITOC KAICAP, laureate head left / ETOYC NEOY IEPOY Θ, Zeus Salaminios standing facing, holding patera in right hand, left hand resting on a short scepter; eagle on left arm. Rare, nVF. Tricarico coll.Dec 18, 2018
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Kition (BC 479-449) Obol - Baalmelek I190 views5th-early 4th century BC. AR Obol (0.79g, 4h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Lion standing left, Y H(?) above. aEF. Apparently the second known example.
The cataloguer of the CNG example noted the similarity in style to Cypriot issues; the presence on this example of a partial legend does not yet help to clarify the identity of the issuer.Oct 13, 2018
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Kition (BC 479-449) Obol - Baalmelek I206 viewsBaalmelek I, ca 479-449 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.80g, 10h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Lion standing left. Near EF, toned, some porosity, reverse a little off center. High relief. Very rare.Oct 13, 2018
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Paphos (BC 450) Obol - Stasandros313 viewsStasandros, 450-400 BC. AR Obol (10mm, 0.57g, 12h). Bull standing left; winged solar disc above / Eagle standing left; Sa Pa (in Cypriot = “Stasandros Basileusâ€) and small ankh to left, olive spray to right. VF, toned. Exceptional for issue. Very rare.Feb 07, 2018
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